Microchipping your pet is a mandatory requirement for a 'Pet Passport'
From 2010 all Rough Collie breeders who wish to make use of the KC/BVA health schemes for eyes and hips will be required by the BVA and KC to have their dogs permanently identified by tattoo or microchip.
On 28th February 2000 the 'Pet Travel Scheme' (PETS) came into force. This allows dogs and cats to travel to EU countries, with their owners, without the mandatory six month quarantine period on return to the UK.
If you intend visiting a EU country, with your dog or cat, you will need to plan your pet's passport approximately one year before you intend to travel. You must first have your pet microchipped for identification (the 'chip' must be ISO standard 11784 or 11785 but if not, then you are advised to take your own scanner with you).
Once your pet is over the age of twelve weeks it will require a rabies vaccination and a blood test, one month later will determine immunity levels. If the rabies vaccine has not provided your dog with the necessary immunity levels then the rabies vaccination/blood test procedure must be repeated. Please note your pet cannot return to the UK until six months following the date of a successful rabies blood test. Within 24-48 hours of returning to the UK your pet must also be treated for ticks and tapeworms.
Please check with the DEFRA web site for up to date information on the Travel Scheme.
A Microchip is approximately the size of a grain of rice, encased in a bio-compatible material. The surface of the casing is pitted to enable the animal's tissues to bond and grow around the chip so holding it in position. Insertion is quick and causes no apparent discomfort to the animal. If positioned correctly, ie. just under the skin between the shoulder blades, it is unlikely that the 'chip' will migrate more than an inch or so. Puppies can safely be chipped from six weeks of age.
Cost: £15.00 per animal. The price includes:
Lifetime registration on the Kennel Club's Petlog Database.
Pet-ID personalised collar tag with its own unique number to allow the owner to be traced even when no scanner is available.
Free six weeks Vet Health and third party insurance cover (valid throughout Europe).
Please contact me for further information or for an appointment. I am available to attend your Show or Health Screening sessions.
